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As Meagan Jasper continues her addiction recovery, she hopes other Saskatchewan cities follow Moose Jaw’s lead urging residents to inform themselves and their kids about the harms of crystal meth and other hard drugs.
Mayor Fraser Tolmie declared this week, June 6 to 12, crystal meth awareness week, asking people to participate in educational events hosted by the Moose Jaw Crystal Meth Strategy Committee.
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Jasper, a recovering meth addict, is one of the participants; she shares her story in the film.
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The Resort Village of Fort San has voted against allowing a proposed addictions treatment centre in the community, for now.
Mayor Steven Helfrick abstained from voting and councillor Don Williams resigned his post last week, leaving the three remaining councillors to vote on Tuesday evening.
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Councillors Valerie Hamilton, John Naumetz and Brad Redman all voted against a proposal to convert owner James Archer’s building into a replacement site for Pine Lodge Treatment Centre, which was in Indian Head but burned down in a Dec. 24 fire.
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Pine Lodge Treatment Centre’s Indian Head facility was badly damaged by fire in December, triggering both a search for a new site and debate over its proposed location.
The issue of allowing an addictions centre as a permitted use on the site of the former Prairie Christian Training Centre is slated to return to Fort San village council on Tuesday.
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As the future of Pine Lodge hangs in the balance, they credit the program with not only changing their lives but saving them.